Aircraft keeping residents awake

HAVE you heard the sound of aircraft hovering above Coffs Harbour in the early hours in recent weeks?

Well, you're not the only one.

Jetty resident Rob Chapman is one of many locals who have contacted The Advocate seeking answers into the sound of planes flying over his home, often between 3-4am.

Mr Chapman said the sound was loud enough to wake him up, and instances had become more frequent this month.

The airport's manager Dennis Martin says various factors have resulted in the early landings, including changed weather conditions earlier this month affecting the Great Dividing Range that have forced aircraft to land in Coffs Harbour.